Jim's twenty year career in photojournalism has seen his work appear in many national newspapers, regional dailies and magazines. His pictures have been said to reflect contemporary life with an engaging and sometimes light-hearted twist.

With an emphasis on features his style has attained several awards including two Guild of Picture Editor awards for Arts and Entertainment Photographer of the Year and the Fuji News Photographer of the Year.

He was awarded the Newsquest Photographer of the Year prize in 2000, and other industry achievements include nominations for the BT Regional Photographer of the Year and the UK Press Gazette awards. In 2011 he was a finalist in features category and selected for the final edit of the PPY awards.

In the mid 1980s Jim served his apprenticeship with the Kent & Sussex Courier, where he gained his National Council for the Training of Journalists qualification at Sheffield before accepting a post at the Brighton Argus in 1989.

Since 2008 he has been working as a freelance photographer using his experience and expertise to provide pictures for PR, commercial and editorial commissions.

Clients include:
Archant, Sussex Life Magazine, Asda, Carphone Warehouse, Bupa, Co-op, DHL, Newsquest, Johnstons, Northcliffe, Artists & Illustrators Magazine, H&K, Gala Bingo, Group 4, Coral, Brighton & Hove City Council, Brando, Morrisons, Tesco, Fairy, Robinsons, O2, RBG Kew, Domino's Pizza, LSC, Legal & General, Mattel, Motors magazine, NHS, Town & Country, Winston's Wish, Cancer Research, Alamy, REX Features.